Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX85

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic GX85, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX580 was introduced 8 years prior to the GX85 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FX580 matches up against the GX85 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX580 features exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FX580 and the GX85.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX580 and GX85 is 95 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX580 and GX85.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX580 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX85 will give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.